B12 Patches and Pili Nuts "At-Cost" + Our 6-Year Connection-versary ;)

Due to popular demand, we are offering our fabulous B-12 Patches 'At-Cost' again, until this Sunday, November 20th, at midnight. We've had countless requests  to offer another discount on these Vitamin B-12 Patches; B12 is a nutrient that people are commonly deficient in and tend to have multiple concerns about. We've found these B-12 patches to be the most effective B-12 supplement on the market...

To get these B-12 Patches at this amazing deal below until Sunday evening, click here.

B-12 Energy Patch - Healthy Habits - $14.97, Normally $24.95 – with 7% coup0n $13.92, with TRFW Benefits 13% coup0n $13.02, and for annual members with 14.5% coup0n $12.80 [3-pack] B-12 Energy Patch - Healthy Habits - $40.42, Normally $74.85 – with 7% coup0n $37.59, with TRFW Benefits 13% coup0n $35.17, and for annual members with 14.5% coup0n $34.56 To enjoy these offers and more, click the link below: Click Here For "At Cost" speci@ls Additionally, you can redeem this coup0n at www.TheRawFoodWorld.com by typing in - HONEYMOON - in the coup0n number section, to get an additional 7% off your order. This coup0n will be good through November 30th, 2011 and can be redeemed at: www.TheRawFoodWorld.com To get 13% - 14.5% Off all of your orders, you can sign up for TRFW Benefits Program by clicking HERE!

On November the 13th I appreciated:

1 quart water
2 cups coconut water blended with Vitamin C powder and Royal Jelly Powder
2 cups coconut water
2 cups greeeeeeen smoothie: mango with strawberries and greeeeens from the garden :)
bowl of cucumber salad (also cucs from the garden :), with avo/sauerkraut, nori, flax crackers, Sea Clear, lecithin, tahini, followed by a little yummmmers apple
mug of herbal tea
chunk of Mr. M’s spirulina-lucuma-pili nut “chocolate” with water of a young coconut
2 cups water


on November the 14th I was blessed with:

1 quart water
1 cup watermelon juice
a delicious dragon fruit
2 cups coconut water blended with nettles from the garden :)
bowl of cucumber salad (also cucs from the garden :), with avo/sauerkraut, nori, flax crackers, Sea Clear, lecithin, tahini, followed by a little yummmmers apple
mug of herbal tea
chunk of Mr. M’s spirulina-lucuma-pili nut “chocolate” with water of a young coconut
2 cups water

Today, November the 18th, is a special day for us: it marks six years since I first emailed Mr. Monarch back in 2005 - the beginning of our connection together… ;) Many of you know our connection story already…if you don’t, you can watch a video we did on this theme a couple of years back, HERE ;) 
…and what a journey the last six years have been… ;) I feel extremely blessed to be unfolding this path with such a generous, loving, dynamic, beautiful soul… :) Sending dear Mr. M love, light and huge gratitude always, as ever… :)

Wednesday also marked the second birthday of our little buckskin princess pony, Luchita, who came to us as a “rescue” earlier this year…you may recall she was quite a sight back then – pretty much skin and bones, stunted, riddled with parasites and at the age of 16 months, the same size as our 4-month colt, Cherry…eeeeeeeeeeek…well, take a look at the little goddess here now ;) She is a feisty, delightful little princess, very insistent about massage, loves to sneak inside our house whenever she gets the chance and still happily nursing at the age of two… ;)


on November the 15th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
2 cups coconut water blended with Vitamin C powder and Royal Jelly Powder
30 chlorella tablets, cup of coconut water blended with fresh nettles
bowl of cucumber salad (cucs from the garden :), with avo/sauerkraut, nori, flax crackers, Sea Clear, lecithin, tahini, followed by a little yummmmers apple
mug of herbal tea
2 cups coconut water
little bowl of Lydia’s apple cereal with fresh diced apple, maca, coconut water
mug of herbal tea


on November the 16th I loved:

1 quart water
2 cups watermelon/orange juice with Vitamin C powder stirred in
a yummmmmers dragon fruit
2 tbsp spirulina crunchies, 2 curry powersticks
2 cups herbal tea
bowl of cucumber salad (cucs from the garden :), with avo/sauerkraut, nori, flax crackers, Sea Clear, lecithin, tahini, followed by a little yummmmers apple
mug of herbal tea
2 cups coconut water
chunk of Mr. M’s Pili Nut “Chocolate”
mug of herbal tea

As you may have noticed from my daily food logs here, I tend to eat some of Mr. M’s fabulous Pili Nut “Chocolate” creations pretty much every single day at the moment – they are soooooooooooooooo GOOD :)
You can use Pili Nuts to make “chocolate” without ANY chocolate or even carob involved, yet it tastes, looks and even feels like chocolate – I absolutely LOVE it, plus the fact that these rare little nuts are packed with fabulous nutrition, especially Vitamin E, great for the skin…
Well, many of you have written in asking how we make this Pili Nut “Chocolate” and unsure how to use the divine Pili in general, soooooo, as the Pili Nuts are actually “At Cost” this month in our store, I thought this might be a sublime time to re-cap our videos here aaaaaall about the joys of Pili – these videos were from a few months back when we were first introduced to Pili and thoroughly enjoying experimenting with them in the kitchen:

Polynesian Pili Nuts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8b8VjO0pNE

Pili Nuts Are Like Chocolate Consistency: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq0MQnZ5w7g

The Amazing Things Pili Nuts Can Do: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq0MQnZ5w7g

Amazing New Peeled Pili Nuts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCPN0jg2nRA

You can get your own At-Cost Pili Nuts until Nov. 30th, at this link HERE – enjoy :)))

All love,
Angela Stooooooookes-Monaaaaaaarch. xxx

Raw/Permaculture Retreats in Vilcabamba + Raw Recipes Galore...

OoOOoooo, how much might you love to come and learn to be a superfood chef, a permaculture genius or simply to enjoy a yummmmmy raw rejuvenation retreat, all right here in Vilcabamba, Ecuador, the beautiful “Valley of Longevity”…? ;) Well, dear raw si*star* Kitzia and raw permaculture teacher/chef Bruce Horowitz have some exciting upcoming programmes here to share with y’all…
There are three events they intend to host here next January: a Superfood Chef Training course from January the 15^th to the 20^th, a “Permaculture in Paradise” course on Jan the 21^st and 22^nd, plus a Raw Rejuvenation Retreat from the 15^th to the 22^nd of January… You can see all the details for these three beautiful events over HERE and please note that the current “early-bird special” pricing is due to finish next week, so you might want to contact them soon if you intend to come and play… ;)

On November the 5^th I enjoyed:

1 quart water

2 cups watermelon/orange juice

yummmers bowl of mango blended with avocado :)

2 cups intense greeeeeen juice from the garden

bowl of cucumber salad with avo/sauerkraut, plus flax crackers, nori sheets, Sea Clear, lecithin, tahini on the side, followed by a little yummmers apple

mug of herbal tea

water of a young coconut

2 cups water

on November the 6^th I appreciated:

1 quart water

3 cups coconut water blended with Vitamin C powder

1 cup greeeeeen juice from the garden

2 cups coconut water

bowl of cucumber salad with avo/sauerkraut, plus flax crackers, nori sheets, Sea Clear, lecithin, tahini on the side, followed by a little yummmers apple
3 cups water

mug of herbal tea

chunk of Mr. M’s Pili Nut Chocolate with mug of herbal tea

cup of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea

Those dear raw love-blossoms up in Camp Rawnora in Michigan would love to let y’all know that they have a gorgeous raw recipe calendar for 2012 available now :)
Featuring beautiful glossy pics of all the recipes and only $10 each with discounts for bulk orders (great Holiday gift ;) – you can grab your copy now over HERE – enjoy :)

on November the 7^th I was on the road most of the day and I loved:

1 quart water

3 cups coconut water blended with Vitamin C powder

3 tbsp spirulina crunchies

water of a young coconut

2 curry powersticks, an avocado with flax crackers, 2 little yummmmers apples

water of a young coconut

mug of herbal tea with chunk of Mr. M’s Pili Nut Chocolate

mug of herbal tea

on November the 8^th I was blessed with:

1 quart water

2 cups intense greeeeeen juice from the garden

cup of nut milk and lots of yummmmmmers raw mango cake at a potluck brunch :)
water of a young coconut

little bowl of cucumber salad with avo/sauerkraut, plus flax crackers, nori sheets, Sea Clear, lecithin, tahini on the side, followed by a little yummmers apple

water of a young coconut

mug of herbal tea

 

Mmmmmmm, so it’s getting into that “Holiday Season” time for many of you reading this and this is the time of year we tend to get lots of emails asking how to cope socially with eating raw, what to eat at Holiday time events, what to eat in the cold and so on…well, as I mentioned recently, Heather Haxo Phillips just released her 2011 “Healthy Holidays” ebook with over 50 new raw yummmmmers Holiday-time recipes, which you might love to check out, HERE.

I also recently was inspired to make an amazing raw apple cobbler, as we have some reaaaaally good apples here right now – I poked around on the fabulous “GoneRaw.com” recipe site and found the delicious recipe below submitted by “wanna_B_raw” – apparently the recipe originally came from raw chef Chad Sarno – well, whoever it came from, it’s YUMMMMMMERS and we all loved it here, so I thought I’d share it here for y’all too - you can see the original post HERE– enjoy :)

Yummy Apple Cobbler

Submitted by wanna_B_raw on August 13, 2007 - 6:50pm

Servings: 

Serves 6 - 8

I found this recipe on the internet, but I don’t remember which site! It is BETTER then any cooked cobbler! You won’t miss the frozen Mrs. Smith pies after this!

Ingredients: 

5 medium apples
½ cup raisins, soaked in water 2-4 hours or overnight in fridge
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ lemon, juiced
2 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon sea salt

COBBLER TOPPING INGREDIENTS
1½ cup pecans, not soaked
¾ cup dates, pitted and not soaked
½ teaspoon sea salt

Preparation: 

Peel and chop ONE of the apples. Place it along with the drained raisins, cinnamon, lemon juice, honey, vanilla, nutmeg and salt in a food processor or high speed blender. Pure until completely smooth and creamy. Set aside.
Peel, core and slice thin remaining apples. Place slices in a large bowl and gently toss with pureed mix. Place in a medium sized glass or ceramic dish.
For the topping, in a food processor pulse the pecans until finely ground then add the dates and continue to grind until evenly mixed. Crumble an even layer of the pecan mixture over the apples.
Place your pan in the dehydrator at 115 degrees for about 4 hours. Enjoy! Tastes even better after the first day!

All love, 

Angelalalaaaaaaaaaa. xxx

Longevity Now Playbacks Available...Now :)

WOW, I am very excited to announce that the playback videos from the recent Longevity Conference are now available - YAY :) I am very happily digging into the lush pile of videos on offer to catch up on all the info I missed at the actual event ;)
We were so busy at our booth at the conference that I only made it into ONE presentation the whole weekend (to watch our dear friend Solla's food demo ;) So now I am relishing the opportunity to watch all of these fabulous presentations at home, while I make juice, prepare flax crackers and so on in the kitchen and can really concentrate on the great info shared - I LOVE it :)
These recordings include ALL of the talks from the WHOLE weekend event - that's over 30 hours of footage ;O You can access these videos over HERE - there is a six-month window within which you can watch all the videos as many times over as you like...before the next Longevity Conference is held live again next April ;)
If you weren't able to make this last event and would love to see what you missed, OR if you were there and didn't get to see all of the talks, just hop on over HERE to get access to these playbacks - so much amazing, inspiring info from beautiful beings such as:

David Wolfe, Daniel Vitalis, Solla, Dr. Mercola,
Donna Gates, Kevin Gianni, Truth Calkins

 ...and many more...PLUS, you can also get access to the video playbacks from the exclusive "Master's Workshop" held the day after the Conference, with David Wolfe, Daniel Vitalis and Truth Calkins all sharing in-depth on elixir crafting, alchemy, longevity, rejuvenation and more, for over 7 hours ;O
You can get access to either or both of these webstream playback series HERE...enjoy :)

On October the 16th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
1.5 cups orange juice
3 cups greeeeeen smoothie: coconut water, carob, maca, lecithin, Greener Grasses, stevia
a few flax crackers with avocado, sauerkraut and dulse, followed by a few dried green raisins
2 cups greeeeeen smoothie: spinach, strawberry, banana, almond milk
chunk of pineapple
handful of spirulina coconut chips :)
mug of horchata tea
1 cup water


As you may have already noticed, Mr. M included some of our favourite yummy low-glycemic powders in the "at-cost" specials for TheRawFoodWorld.com this month, such as lucuma, mesquite and maca (plus Pacari cacao products if you're into chocolate... ;)
As many of you know, I *love* using these kinds of low-glycemic powders to prepare sweet little desserts such as 'yumpots' and 'yumballs' ;) I thought it would be useful to share here some of the articles and videos we've published before about these powders, to help y'all make good use of them...so, here we go:

*I wrote a whole article on how to use low glycemic powders, including recipes, HERE.
*We did a video showing how to make yumpots HERE.
*We also did a video showing how to make yumballs HERE.

I hope this helps all of you explore some fun uses for these yummy items...see the "October Offers" section HERE for the links to get hold of these products "at-cost" :)


on October the 17th I loved:

1 quart water
1.5 cups cucumber juice
5 granadilla, a papaya
cup of intense greeeeeen juice
2 cups green/carob drink: coconut water, carob powder, lecithin, maca, stevia, Greener Grasses
2 small papayas
2 cups water
bowl of cucumber salad with Mr. M - stuffed into nori sheets, followed by carob 'brownie batter' yumpot ;)
mug of horchata tea
1 cup water


on October the 18th I appreciated:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/orange juice
3 cups superfresh greeeeeeeeen juice from the garden, mixed with pineapple juice
2 small papayas, 5 granadilla
water of a young coconut
bowl of cucumber salad with Mr. M - stuffed into nori sheets, followed by carob 'brownie batter' yumpot ;)
mug of horchata tea
1 cup water


Recently I tried some of Annmarie Gianni's skincare range for the first time...WOW, these products are amazing :)
We've been selling lovely Annmarie's line for a while now, yet through a silly series of events, I had never yet managed to get my hands on samples of these products to try them out myself - until now :) We saw the Giannis again for the first time in over a year at the Longevity Conference and Annmarie graciously gifted me with some of her Ayurvedic Facial Scrub and Anti-Aging Facial Oil to try out...
Now, I have a confession to make...as I told Annmarie when she gifted me these items, I used to have a pretty intense obsession with facial scrubs ;) lol...when I was obese, I sweated a lot and also had a lot of acne issues on my skin. I couldn't stand my face feeling dirty and sweaty, so I used really harsh facial scrubs daily, often more than once a day, to pull all that sweat and grime off...it was pretty hard on my skin and I'm glad to say that I don't live with that pattern any more ;)
All the same, I was excited to try out Annmarie's new facial scrub, to see how my skin gets on now with such a product...well, I was *AMAZED* at the results after using this scrub for the first time - my skin seriously felt softer than I think I've ever felt it - like silk...the consistency of the scrub was really sublime - at first I wasn't sure it would do much in terms of 'scrubbing', as it seemed so finely milled, yet actually once I started to massage it in, I could feel the texture and it did a great job at removing dead skin cells and brightening up my complexion...and THEN, as if that wasn't enough buffing and shining, I got to try out Ann's gorgeous Anti-Aging Facial Oil too, to finish off the "ultra-glow-complexion" process ;)
I *love* using oils on my skin as moisturiser - whether it's olive oil, coconut oil, rose oil or this new product from Ann, I love the richness of feeding my skin from the outside with high quality oils and Annmarie has done *such* a beautiful job in balancing her mixtures to include nourishing, healing, soothing elements for all skin types... I'm so glad that I finally got to try out Ann's products and look forward to trying her other products too...I'd definitely recommend checking them out if you're into very high-integrity beauty products - she has a great line, including:

*Anti-Aging Facial Oil
*Anti-Aging Serum
*Ayurvedic Facial Scrub
*Coconut Body and Face Oil
*Coconut Honey Mask

We have all of these products available in our store HERE - enjoy ;)

All love and blossoming delight,
Angelalaalalaaaaaaaa. xxx

10 Ways to Share a Raw Food Message in YOUR Community :)

WOW...thanks to all of you who came out to play in Orange County last night for our first live talk back here in the USA - it was fun to meet you all :)
You can see the rest of our current talk schedule HERE if you'd love to come and join us somewhere along the line...we're now also offering a full day workshop at the event in Michigan ;)

For now though, I wanted to re-post here a little article from my newsletter this week, called:
"10 Ways to Share a Raw Food Message in YOUR Community" - enjoy :)


People often say that they feel isolated and socially awkward as raw foodies...yet we have so many wonderful raw resources and ways to connect these days, either through the internet or in person. I want to offer a list of ten suggestions today for ways to share a vibrant raw food message and lifestyle in YOUR community...

1. Hold a Raw Food Potluck: in many areas, there are already raw potlucks organised - a great way to find out about these is via rawfood.meetup.com - check for *your* area to see if there's already something happening. If not, how about starting a gathering yourself? Even if the gathering involves just two or three people, that is a start - you will have experiences and recipes to share, you can watch, read or listen to raw info together and keep inviting more people to join you...consider posting a notice on local community boards to attract more attendees ;)

2. Demo Booth: find a local fair of some kind in your area to attend and run a booth there giving out green smoothie samples, or any other raw samples you are drawn to share. Have some simple information about eating raw on display, sell tasty 'snack' items such as raw 'bliss balls', smoothies or whatever appeals to you...recommend resources for people to find out more - local potlucks, or online connections and so on...

3. Organise a Farm Trip: organise a trip to a local organic farm with friends, families, local school children, or whichever kind of group you may have connections to - the idea is to get people out into nature and to connect more to where their food is coming from - this is especially great to enjoy with children. You might visit a farm where you can pick berries or fruits together, or gather salad veggies and prepare a salad or smoothies afterwards and so on. People will surely appreciate a day out in nature and eating farm-fresh raw food. If the farm has a CSA scheme, a trip like this might also help them to find more supporters for their production.


on August the 23rd I enjoyed:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/orange juice
3 cups greeeeeeen/carrot juice
shared romaine/avo/seaweed/tomato salad with Mr. M, stuffed into nori sheets, with flax snack samples on the side - some GREAT new products :) Followed by an apple and 3 tbsp acai powder
3 cups water


on August the 24th I loved:

1 quart water
1 quart greeeeeeeen/carrot juice
a small papaya
meal of fresh figs with a little almond butter with Mr. M
2 cups water
3 tbsp acai powder
1 cup water


4. Give a Talk: this might sound like a scary suggestion to some of you, yet if you consider the life-changing *impact* that hearing a raw food talk could have on the lives of those around you, you might perhaps think again ;) You never know where a seed of inspiration planted may blossom into a remarkable new transfornation in someone's life...depending on your confidence, knowledge and experiences, you might choose to give a free talk, or ask for donations/a nominal fee...you might speak in front of children, cancer/diabetes groups, womens' groups, weight loss groups...whichever audience and platform you feel comfortable with...remember that you *do* have something to share that can be of immense value to other people, even if you feel shy or scared - there are so many ill and unhappy people in the world today - you could help to instigate a major shift in your area... ;)

5. Do a Raw Food Recipe Demo: see if you can provide a 10-15 minute or so raw food recipe demo at any local gatherings. This might be a little stand at a local supermarket (perhaps green smoothies made right next to the produce department), it might be a demo at another related health-event in your area like a fun-run, a weight loss group gathering, a school sports event and so on - the opportunities could be endless with a little inspiration ;) Show a few simple recipes with easy-to-find ingredients and popular tastes, to get people started off, e.g. green smoothies, a raw soup, banana ice cream, raw apple pie and so on. Hand out samples if possible.

6. Contact Local Press: if you choose to do any of these suggested activities, be sure to let your local newspaper/radio/press know about it, so that they have the opportunity to cover the story if they choose. Remember that the media is *always* looking for stories to fill their column-inches and airtime...why not help them fill those blanks with positive, uplifting stories of health, transformation and joy? :) Do not feel deterred if you contact them about one event and they choose not to cover it - journalists are usually working under a lot of pressure - you can always tell them about events as they arise and see if the timing fits in better the next time around ;)

7. Show Raw Food DVDs: films can help spread messages in a rapid, easy-to-understand, inspiring way...film showings can help bring people together to discuss and share about a topic in a way that books and other media usually don't quite match. So, a great way to share the raw message in your community might be to hold a film night, or even a series of film nights, showing raw documentaries and other related material, e.g. "Raw for Life", "Simply Raw", "Supercharge Me", "Food Matters" and so on...you might find a local group who are already showing films and ask them to add these to the listings, you might show things at the local library, school hall, community centre or wherever it makes sense for you...




on August the 25th it was a kinda-odd intake day and I appreciated:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeeen/carrot juice
a small papaya
meal of cherries/peaches/fresh figs with a little almond butter
2 cups water
4 tbsp spirulina crunchies
4 tbsp spirulina crunchies
3 cups water


on August the 26th I was blissed with:

1 quart water
big shared meal at Au Lac with friends, involving all kinds of yumminess: durian/coconut shakes, freeze-dried durian/mangosteen, raw 'garlic bread', "De La Mamma" broccoli dish and donut holes - WOW ;O
2 cups water
1 cup coconut kefir
2 cups water


8. Organise an Exhibition: perhaps you will have the opportunity to post up an exhibition somewhere of information and pictures about raw food transformations. This might be something you can hang on the walls of a local library, school, alternative health practitioners' office, farmers' market booth or wherever you find an appropriate space...you could include before/after pictures, a simple explanation of 'why raw', event info, recommended reading/weblinks and so on...if you are able to be in attendance next to the exhibition, you might even like to have some books there to help show people, or simply answer questions...

9. Organise a Big-Scale Event: if you *really* want to take things to the next level in your area, you could organise a big raw/'green'-lifestyle event, e.g. bring in a well-known raw speaker or chef to provide a presentation/workshop, or even organise a whole raw festival or retreat. This kind of activity would involve a lot more work and organisation and depending on where you live, there might also be a lot of thinking/co-ordination involved to encourage people to actually come along...free or low ticket prices are usually a help in this regard, plus *lots* of publicity angled well at different potential interest groups...

10. Raw Britannia - our dear friend Shazzie has a *great* free ebook called "Raw Britannia" that you can download and take to local restaurants, to encourage them to include more raw dishes in their menus ;) The ebook can be downloaded for free from HERE - you are of course not limited to the recipe suggestions in this book either - you could take that as inspiration to compile a little list of raw recipes that *you* would love to have available at your local restaurant or deli...give it a try, it could work out for the benefit of all :) You could even offer to give a little free training to the chefs, to share raw kitchen skills and ensure the raw items actually make it to the menu; make it easy for them to co-operate with you on this... ;)





Well...I'm sure there are *so* many other delicious and delightful ways that you could think up to help spread the raw message in your area...and know that whatever you choose to give out to the world in terms of love, kindness, sharing and generosity will come back to you manifold over...there are *so* many people who could benefit from hearing this message and connecting more to a raw lifestyle...may you go forth and shine brightly :)

All blessings to you and all of your communities for your vibrant health and well-being...

All love,
MsACS-MMAHons. xxx

WIN Ani Phyo's New Book :)

I am *thrilled* to say that the RawReform Giveaway Prize this month is a brand new, shiny copy of dear raw si*star* Ani Phyo's latest book "Ani's Raw Food Essentials" - yeeeeeeeee-HAH :)
Ani's first raw book "Ani's Raw Food Kitchen" has long been my favourite raw recipe book and now I'm wondering if this new "Essentials" book might take over that position...those of you who are familiar with Ani's work will know what an absolute expert she is in creating simple, delicious raw meals with few ingredients, yet lots of flavour and love...she produces such gorgeous food and stylish books - love her work ;) ...and now you can win a FREE copy of her latest book - YAY :)
To be in with a chance of winning this lovely addition to your library, just send in your answer to the following Q to angela@rawreform.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it :

"What is *your* 'essential' raw food recipe
that you love to make?"

Send your entries in by September the 3rd to be in with a chance of winning...the winner shall be picked at random and with joy shortly thereafter...enjoy ;)

on July the 31st I enjoyed:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
2 tbsp bee pollen
2 cups greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
water of a young coconut + a 'chocolate bliss ball' from a friend ;)
shared cucumber salad with Mr. M, followed by a mug of horchata tea with stevia
2 cups water


on August the 1st I was excited and loved:

1 quart water
water of a young coconut
2 tbsp bee pollen
shared cucumber salad with Mr. M and friends, followed by a bowl of frozen coconut-banana-berry dessert
2 cups water
2 mugs horchata tea
1 cup water


WOW - thank you all *SO* very much for all your beautiful and inspiring entries to last month's RawReform Giveaway Contest, to win a year's free subscription to conscious parenting magazine "The Mother"...you absolutely blitzed our hearts and minds with your beautiful answers to the following question: "What is the most inspiring thing you've ever learnt from a child...?"
The winner of the year's subscription, picked today at random is Shayla, who sent in the following moving entry:

"The most inspiring thing that I've ever learned from a child was actually learned from two babies who never lived to take a breath.  I learned how to live on after losing someone(s) I loved, even when the pain and emptiness threatened to completely shatter me.  I learned that I'm stronger than I ever thought, because I never imagined that I would make it through.  I learned that I can handle anything, because I lost them and I'm still here.   Finally, I learned that for all the feelings of loss...I never lost anything at all, because when the clouds lifted, They were everywhere."
Shayla

Mmmmm, thanks so much for sharing, Shayla...we send you love and light...and your magazines ought to start arriving with you soooooon too...
...and if *you* weren't the winner this time round and would still love to receive The Mother magazine, you can subscribe to their fabulous mag at www.themothermagazine.co.uk - the rates are very reasonable and they deliver worldwide - enjoy ;)


on August the 2nd I appreciated:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/orange juice
2 cups greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
2 cups greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
a little papaya, tbsp bee pollen
yummmmy big shared raw potluck extravaganza with various salads, berry/banana ice cream and apple/coconut/cinnamon salad
2 cups water


on August the 3rd it was a day of travelling for us and I enjoyed:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
2 cups greeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
2 tbsp bee pollen, 3 tbsp spiulina crunchies
a small papaya
water of a young coconut
shared cucumber salad with Mr. M, followed by a mug of horchata tea with stevia
2 cups water

Today is our last full day here in Vilcabamba for now...we're headed to Quito then back to the USA, for 2 months...eeeeeeeeeeeeeek... ;)
It feels *very* odd to think of leaving here and my heart is a little heavy today saying goodbye to the horses, land and community for the next little while...we will carry all of this richness in our hearts though and of course enjoy the journey along the way ;)
We have had an *AMAZING* time here the last few months, meeting the land and our new home, starting our first veggie garden and orchard together, co-creating our ideal living conditions, finding Sparkie and Barbie to welcome into our family, connecting with community here, co-hosting the raw gathering and so much more - epic times and we look forward to many more along the way...
For now though, we look forward to connecting and re-connecting with lots of you back in N. America - for the latest info on our tour/talks/events up there in the coming months, please see HERE...we hope to see lots of you at these events if you're able to make it... :)))

For now, adios... ;)

All love and delicious adventures unfolding...
Angelalalalaaaaaaaaaaaa. xxx

Three YUMMY Raw Food Recipes :)

We've been sharing more raw recipes recently over on The Raw Food World TV Show...(much to Mr. M's apparent chagrin ;) I'd love to share three of these recent videos with you here in case you missed them, as people seem to be enjoying them...

Easy Method to Make Sauerkraut: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9yuMoUptpw

Raw Halva: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRq7snknLDI

YUMMY Raw Kale Chips: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rpy9gbp5KyU

These are three of the raw items we're regularly mixing up and sharing around here in Vilcabamba - they all seem to be very popular - ENJOY :)))


On July the 1st it was a day of travelling for us and I enjoyed:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
7 granadillas, ½ a papaya
2 tbsp bee pollen, 20 chlorella tablets
a dragon fruit, ½ a papaya
water of a young coconut
3 'little gold' bananas with a little handful of walnuts
2 cups horchata tea
1 cup water

Dear Si*STAR* Jinjee of TheGardenDiet.com would love to let y'all know that her next 21 Day Cleanse programme starts this Monday, July the 5th... Those of you in the USA may especially love to join in right after the July 4th celebrations - declare independence from bizarre processed foods and join Madame Jinjee for 21 days of clean raw living, fitness, weight release, support and fun...she has some AMAZING before/after pics of past participants to share HERE, plus you can find all the details for the upcoming cleanse there too - ENJOY :)))


on July the 2nd I loved:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
2 cups watermelon/cantaloupe juice :)
2 tbsp bee pollen
½ a papaya
2 cups greeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
Yummmmy shared meal with Mr. M of cucumber/jicama salad stuffed into nori sheets, followed by a hand-stirred yumpot of hazelnut butter, coconut nectar, vanilla and chocolate extracts :)
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
2 cups water


LOVE this little idea that came in via Hazelden's daily "Gift for Today" emails recently...

"We always think before we act, 

even if the thinking has become automatic."

Wow. So simple and rings so true to me... Those of us with 'addiction' backgrounds (which, from my perspective, actually seems to include the majority of people in 'Western' cultures, in some way or another...) might be able to identify with this pattern...

Acting out on addictions (alcohol, food, shopping, cigarettes, gambling etc) may become so automatic that we stop even NOTICING the thought prior to the action...the pattern has been played out so many times that we don't even witness the thought process, yet it IS there...and it may offer even a split-second of GRACE, during which we can choose to not act out the pattern once again, if that is what we truly want...
I hope that this little quote-ette helps to offer extra hope to anyone dealing with current active addictions, or for those who love someone caught in this flow...may we all acknowledge how self-destructive and abusive these addiction patterns usually are and how much they indicate low self-love...there are SO many other ways to help fill that gap within than with a cigarette, chunk of chocolate cake or glass of wine...you ARE loveable, loving and loved :)))

All love,
Angelalalalallaaaaaaaaaa. xxx
 
P.S. Today (July 3rd) is the last day to vote for Mr. M's Oprah audition video ;) If you didn't vote yet or would love to vote again, please visit http://tinyurl.com/mrmoprah and show some love - THANKS :))) Voting closes at 11.59 PST tonight...